Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-23
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Is cnrly SIS lSiS a move was made to
raise funds to byld a monument 10
Washington in Richmond, and the
Legislature having appointed commits
sioDDs 10 effect that result, models
we're invited. Forty-one were offered,
of which that Of Thomas Crawford was
selected. He received the prize OF
$500 and the contract.
On the I'D OF February, 1850, the
corner stone was laid with great parade
and ceremony. Among the distin
euislod mon present was Zachary lay
lor, President Of the United States.
The equestrian statue arrived here
from Munich in November, 1857, and
was placed on a heavy wagon. Horses
failing TO draw it satisfactorily, they
were uphitched and ropes were at
tached, and these, being seized by
several hundred men, the load Was
easily dawn to the Capitol Square.
On the cd of February, 1853, this
statue was unveiled, and there were
again imposing ceremonies.
Tie smaller statues and allcgorical
6gures we're not all finished and put in
place until 1863. In the mean time
Crawford had died, and the unfinished
work was completed by Randolph
Rogers. The entire cost was S259,9l3,
all Of which Except Si7, 2l2.67, raised
hy subscription was paid out of the
State Treasury.
The work could now be done for a
very much smaller sum.
HoUDoN's WASHINGTON.
The marble statue of Washington in
the quadrangle (rotunda p of the Cap
itol was the work Of Jean Autoini Hou-
don, French sculptor Of great celcbri-
ty. lie came to this country in l7S5 to
execute this order for the State
Of Virginia was weeks and weeks
With Washington at Mount Vernon,
and made casts and measurements from
Washington's own person. He return
Cd to Paris to do the work, and it was
completed in three years, but the Capitol
building being in an unfinished condi-
ton it was not put in place until 1896.
HCuGon was p9id one thousand Eng
lish Ruineas and expenses in this
county.
A bust of Lafayette, also in the Capt.
tol. is 10y some attributed to the same
artist.
The marble statue OF Henry Clay,
which formerly occupied the band
stanG-looking structure in the Capitol
Square ana now standing in a niche in
tie Io,unda Of the Capitol, was made by
Halt, and was presented to the Com
mCnwcalth 10y the great orators coun-
trywomn, and Is said by many who
well remember CLAY to be q faithful
'ikeo,ss Of that great and gifted son Of
Virginia.
twas unveiled April y, 1860.
sroNEwALL JACKSON.
The bronze statue Of Stoncwall Jack-
son mounted on a pedestal Of Yir-
ginia cranitc) in the Capitol Square is
one Of the best works Of the late Mr.
Foley, the great English sculptor, who
was chosen by the Royal Commission
to make the colossal statute Of Prince
ALBEIT for the memorial in Hyde Park,
Of which also he executed the group
Asia" This statue of jackson was
ordered by the Right Honorable A. J.
Berosford-Hope and other admirers Of
"Stonewoll" Jackson, and by them
WIS presented to Virginia, duly ac-
cepied by the General Assembly, and
unveiled On the 2Cth of October, 1873,
with great ceremony, DR.. Hoge making
the Grafton. The following is the in
scription
"fro.ouiod by Engli.h gentlemen "a a
tribute Of admiration for the soldier ana pa
triot. Thomas j. Jackson, and gratefully ac-
ceItcd IS Virginia IN the name OF the southern
people. Done a. u. 1875, in the hlndredth
year o. the Commonwealth.
look There IS Jackson standing Ike a
stone WALL